1. Addressing the student privately would need to take place almost immediately after the occurrence. 2. I would discretely ask the student to stay after class or to come to my room after school. Initially when addressing the student I would ask them how they feel about what had happened. 3. I would explain to her that the comment was completely inappropriate and they should not have been exposed to that content. 4. I would ask the student if his/her MySpace, Blog or Wiki is private. If she answers yes I would explain to her to only accept people that she actually knew. If her answer is no, I would tell her how to make her account private and explain the importance of it. 5. I would then inform her that I have told her guidance counselor about this and he/she is going to be talking to her about the situation. 6. I would also explain that I am going to need to address the class on this situation because they need to know how to handle it and I would be letting administration know. 7. The student would know that her name would not be mention when addressing the class, but the situation would be used as a teaching tool.
Step 2: Addressing the class as a whole informing them of what happened
1. Turn the situation into a teachable moment for the class. The online world is just like the real world around them and what they do in public, as well as online, will attract both positive and negative attention.
2. Without getting into specifics of what was actually said or to whom it was directed, I would tell the class that, under no fault of their own, that an inappropriate comment was left on the YouTube page and has since been deleted.
3. People who leave these kinds of comments are referred to as "trolls". According to Wikipedia, a troll is defined as"
In Internet slang, a troll (/troʊl, trɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,[3] often for the troll's amusement."
4. A troll wants attention and wants you to respond. This way, the Troll learns more about you as well as satisfies its own need for attention. You can assume a troll will never stop baiting you so the best way to handle a troll is to "delete and ignore". Eventually they will go away
5. Just like in real life, reach out and talk to someone such as a parent, teacher, principal, or anyone whom you trust. A persistent troll may require professional intervention and those recourses are always available to you.
Step 3: Addressing students on how to handle this should it happen them
1. Open the "Got Netsmarts" poster found on Netsmartz.org at: http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/tips_for_teens.pdf
2. Zero in on "Online Predators" and discuss the difference between cute and creepy.
3. Remind students that there are recourses such as cybertipline.com as well as their parents, their Internet Service Provider, if they are at home or a teacher if something happened at school.
4. Prevention is the key to online safety. Remove sensitive and revealing personal data from online sources. Never post something the can comeback to haunt you.
5. ALWAYS use privacy settings and turn off general Internet access to limit your exposure to others.
Step 4: A Lesson in YouTube Safety
When posting YouTube videos, there are many ways you can protect yourself from unwanted views or comments. Here are the following options you have when deciding the level of privacy you would like to achieve. (Note: It is recommended that you go with Option C for school assignments).
Inform students are not legally allowed to share their videos on their personal social media sites.
Option A: Moderate your comments frequently. You are able to remove or hide comments on your videos. If someone writes something inappropriate, you are able to report their comment to YouTube and block the user from your entire channel.
Option B: Require that all comments be approved before being posted on your video. When you select this option, all comments will be hidden until you read over and approve them to be posted on your video.
Option C: When you post your video, select "unlisted" in your video settings. This means that your video will not come up for YouTube users who you have not directly shared the video with. This means that comments on the video will be from people you know and trust.
Option D: Whether you choose to keep your video public or unlisted, you are able to disable the comment section altogether, leaving no opportunity for inappropriate comments.
When doing a school project, Option C may be the most appropriate choice for your video. In that case, only students or teachers with whom you share the link are able to see your content. In addition, they will be able to leave positive comments or feedback on your hard work.
Home > Group A Workspace > Learning Activity 7-5
Scenario C - high school videos
Step 1: Addressing the individual privately
1. Addressing the student privately would need to take place almost immediately after the occurrence.2. I would discretely ask the student to stay after class or to come to my room after school. Initially when addressing the student I would ask them how they feel about what had happened.
3. I would explain to her that the comment was completely inappropriate and they should not have been exposed to that content.
4. I would ask the student if his/her MySpace, Blog or Wiki is private. If she answers yes I would explain to her to only accept people that she actually knew. If her answer is no, I would tell her how to make her account private and explain the importance of it.
5. I would then inform her that I have told her guidance counselor about this and he/she is going to be talking to her about the situation.
6. I would also explain that I am going to need to address the class on this situation because they need to know how to handle it and I would be letting administration know.
7. The student would know that her name would not be mention when addressing the class, but the situation would be used as a teaching tool.
Step 2: Addressing the class as a whole informing them of what happened
1. Turn the situation into a teachable moment for the class. The online world is just like the real world around them and what they do in public, as well as online, will attract both positive and negative attention.2. Without getting into specifics of what was actually said or to whom it was directed, I would tell the class that, under no fault of their own, that an inappropriate comment was left on the YouTube page and has since been deleted.
3. People who leave these kinds of comments are referred to as "trolls". According to Wikipedia, a troll is defined as"
In Internet slang, a troll (/troʊl, trɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal, on-topic discussion,[3] often for the troll's amusement."
4. A troll wants attention and wants you to respond. This way, the Troll learns more about you as well as satisfies its own need for attention. You can assume a troll will never stop baiting you so the best way to handle a troll is to "delete and ignore". Eventually they will go away
5. Just like in real life, reach out and talk to someone such as a parent, teacher, principal, or anyone whom you trust. A persistent troll may require professional intervention and those recourses are always available to you.
Step 3: Addressing students on how to handle this should it happen them
1. Open the "Got Netsmarts" poster found on Netsmartz.org at:http://cdn.netsmartz.org/tipsheets/tips_for_teens.pdf
2. Zero in on "Online Predators" and discuss the difference between cute and creepy.
3. Remind students that there are recourses such as cybertipline.com as well as their parents, their Internet Service Provider, if they are at home or a teacher if something happened at school.
4. Prevention is the key to online safety. Remove sensitive and revealing personal data from online sources. Never post something the can comeback to haunt you.
5. ALWAYS use privacy settings and turn off general Internet access to limit your exposure to others.
Step 4: A Lesson in YouTube Safety
When posting YouTube videos, there are many ways you can protect yourself from unwanted views or comments. Here are the following options you have when deciding the level of privacy you would like to achieve. (Note: It is recommended that you go with Option C for school assignments).
Option A: Moderate your comments frequently. You are able to remove or hide comments on your videos. If someone writes something inappropriate, you are able to report their comment to YouTube and block the user from your entire channel.
Option B: Require that all comments be approved before being posted on your video. When you select this option, all comments will be hidden until you read over and approve them to be posted on your video.
Option C: When you post your video, select "unlisted" in your video settings. This means that your video will not come up for YouTube users who you have not directly shared the video with. This means that comments on the video will be from people you know and trust.
Option D: Whether you choose to keep your video public or unlisted, you are able to disable the comment section altogether, leaving no opportunity for inappropriate comments.
When doing a school project, Option C may be the most appropriate choice for your video. In that case, only students or teachers with whom you share the link are able to see your content. In addition, they will be able to leave positive comments or feedback on your hard work.